Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists ...

In fact, one was just discovered in a photograph from the 1960s taken by one of NASA's own astronauts during an early Apollo ...

Nobody ever accused the Apollo program of failing to deliver the goods. There were the 842 pounds of moon rocks and the raft of scientific spinoffs and the deep thrills that every one of the 11 ...

The Apollo moon program resulted in a legacy of thousands of images - all ... one of the most important photographs taken by anyone ever. The colour photograph of Earthrise - taken by Apollo 8 ...

CAPE KENNEDY -- America's first three Apollo astronauts ... The bodies of the astronauts remained in the spacecraft for more than seven hours while technicians tried to find out all they could ...

All three crew members had children who experienced the race to the moon from the inside. They were asked endless questions, posed for photo sessions, tolerated the reporters who set up for ...

Nasa astronauts ... we'll all be blamed for drinking.' So we put it back... I don't know where mine is as a matter of fact, I never did drink it." At the time, Apollo 8 was regarded as one of ...

"Thanks for all your effort," wrote the first moonwalker. Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but as explained in his ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL -- On January 27, 1967, tragedy struck on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy's Launch Complex during a preflight test. The three astronauts scheduled to make the first Apollo space ...

With almost religious reverence, they lay bright splashes of winter blooms near a gaunt concrete and steel hulk that memorializes one ... of Apollo 1 that took place Jan. 27, 1967, fellow ...